Back Roads – Season 9

Nhill and Pyramid Hill lie 260km apart but are connected in the most surprising ways.

Ord River, WA. Wiradjuri woman and journalist, Rae Johnston, takes Back Roads on a water fuelled odyssey to the East Kimberley region, at the very top of WA, where the mighty Ord River is the lifeblood of the community.

Quilpie, Qld. Heather Ewart visits the Quilpie shire in outback Queensland. With an average age of under 40, residents have transformed this former Opalopolis into a vibrant community.

Marrawah, TAS. Foodie and farmer Paul West packs his surfboard for a Back Roads visit to tiny Marrawah in northwest Tasmania for the legendary West Coast Classic.

Back Roads heads to one of the country’s largest cattle stations, Brunette Downs in the NT.

In this special 100th episode of Back Roads, Heather Ewart looks at The Great Australian Pub. Our very own unique style of watering hole, the humble pub sits at the heart of many communities.